A Girl of the Limberlost is about a young girl named Elnora Comstock just starting highschool. She lives in the early 1930's when going to school was quite a privalage and not manditory. But Elnora wanted to get an education more than any thing. so she studied all she could through the summer and enrolled into highschool the fallowing fall. But Elnora's mother was very harsh and cruel to her. Mrs.Comstock knew that there was a book and tuition fee to go to school and did not tell Elnora. She receives care and guidance from her aunt and uncle. They give her new clothes but Elnora pays them back with the money she got from selling the moths.Mrs . Comstock is mean and wretched towards everyone but mostly Elnora. Mrs. Comstock is like this because she is greatly distraught over her husbands death. She refuses to sell any of his land to pay for Elnora's schooling
Elnora meets Billy at school and finds out he is mistreated by his father, and Elnora shares the information with her uncle Wesley. Not long after that, Wesley adopts Billy in order to help him grow up in a structured family. Elnora then becomes interested in playing the violin. When her aunt Margaret finds out, she tells Elnora that her father, Robert, used to play the violin. Margaret gets Robert's old violin for her to play. When Ms. Comstock finds out Elnora is playing, Ms. Comstock gets angry.
Margaret informs Ms. Comstock that Robert was not faithful to her. This new information angers Ms. Comstock and from that point on, she is more loving, respectful, and caring for Elnora. She then decides to let Elnora play the violin. Elonora is then introduced to Phillip, an engaged man. They become good friends and he assists her in gathering her insets. Phillip leaves the Limberlost to go see his ill father in Chicago. Elnora is sad and realizes she might have feelings for Phillip. Phillip and Edith, his fiance have an argument and she calls off the engagement.
Phillip then finds a rare moth and travels back to the Limberlost. When he returns, he confronts Elnora with his love for her and proposes to Elnora. Edith gathers word that Phillip is in love with another woman and travels to the Limberlost to confront Elnora in private and tells her she can win Phillip back. Elnora then leaves the Limberlost to sort out her feelings for Phillip. Phillip then gets Hart Henderson to talk to Edith. Edith tells them she doesn't know where Elnora is. Not long after, Elnora sends a letter home that asks her mother to come visit. Phillip then finds Elnora to marry him.
Edith realizes she is in love with Hart and then later finds Hart in the woods and confesses her love to him. Hart realizes he feels the same. While in the woods, Edith sees one of the rare moths Elnora needs for her collection and she takes the moth to Elnora and she is grateful for Edith's kind act. They end up being nice to one another.
SETTING
The setting in "A Girl of the Limberlost" has a great impact on the overall effect of the story. There are multiple settings in the story including the country, the swamp, the school, and the town. A common theme in all of the settings is nature.
Elnora and her mother living in the country allows many events to occur throughout the book. She is not like the city girl's and has to adjust. She does not have a lot of money to buy expensive clothes or gifts for her friends during graduation, so she has to be creative and overcome not having as much money as she needs. On one of her walks to school she meets Billy which causes a lot to happen. Elnora has inherited half of the land her father owned and can't use it because of her controlling mother who will not let a tree be cut down or the land be dug for oil, even though she is always worried about paying the taxes. This conflict makes Elnora have to suffer and not have as nice of things like many other kids her age have.
The swamp plays a huge role in developing the attitudes of the characters. The swamp took Elnora Comstock's father, leaving her mother and herself alone to work hard and pay taxes on the land that he owned. Elnora's fathers death is caused by the swamp that is near their house and the Limberlost. He is late coming home and takes the path past the swamp instead of another and falls in. Mrs. Comstock watched her husband die and since then, she does not treat Elnora like a daughter. Mrs. Comstock does not act like she cares for her and tells her her hopes of going to school are ridiculous. Even though the swamp causes Elnora and her mother to have an awkward relationship, it also brings Elnora good fortune.
When Elnora decides she wants to enroll in the town school and doesn't have any money, she is able to collect cocoons, butterflies, and moths from the swamp and sells them to the Bird Woman.The swamp gives Elnora the opportunity to attend school where she works her hardest but doesn't quite fit in.
The school Elnora attends is another important setting. The schools gives Elnora the opportunity to get the knowledge she needs to go on to bigger and better things. Elnora going to school also shows the type of person she is. Instead of only doing what is expected of her, she works ahead, starts playing the violin and is dedicated to it, and only buys what she must have with the money she receives from her sales. The setting of the school also shows how far Elnora came from the first day of school to graduation. The first day of school she is embarrassed because of her clothing and by the time she graduates she has so many friends, is the top of her class, and is a talented musician.
The town itself allows Elnora to start school. Wesley and Margaret going into town is important because that is where they buy clothes for Elnora in hopes that she will fit in better after they hear about her terrible first day of school. After she looks like everyone else and they get to know her she is accepted and becomes a very liked person. Elnora goes into town to open a bank account to collect money for tuition and books. The man from the bank and the Bird Woman both by items from Elnora that put her through school. On her way to the school in town, Elnora meets Billy. Billy is very important because he is adopted by Wesley and Margaret who have always wanted kids. The Bird Woman who lives in town is able to make Elnora two beautiful dresses for her graduation and ball. If Elnora hadn't got the new dresses she would have been very embarassed leading her class during graduation.
All of the settings in this story play an important part in the overall effect of the story. Without one of these settings the whole outlook of the book, the personality of Elnora, and the conflict between Elnora and her mom would have been different.
Elnora meets Billy at school and finds out he is mistreated by his father, and Elnora shares the information with her uncle Wesley. Not long after that, Wesley adopts Billy in order to help him grow up in a structured family. Elnora then becomes interested in playing the violin. When her aunt Margaret finds out, she tells Elnora that her father, Robert, used to play the violin. Margaret gets Robert's old violin for her to play. When Ms. Comstock finds out Elnora is playing, Ms. Comstock gets angry.
Margaret informs Ms. Comstock that Robert was not faithful to her. This new information angers Ms. Comstock and from that point on, she is more loving, respectful, and caring for Elnora. She then decides to let Elnora play the violin. Elonora is then introduced to Phillip, an engaged man. They become good friends and he assists her in gathering her insets. Phillip leaves the Limberlost to go see his ill father in Chicago. Elnora is sad and realizes she might have feelings for Phillip. Phillip and Edith, his fiance have an argument and she calls off the engagement.
Phillip then finds a rare moth and travels back to the Limberlost. When he returns, he confronts Elnora with his love for her and proposes to Elnora. Edith gathers word that Phillip is in love with another woman and travels to the Limberlost to confront Elnora in private and tells her she can win Phillip back. Elnora then leaves the Limberlost to sort out her feelings for Phillip. Phillip then gets Hart Henderson to talk to Edith. Edith tells them she doesn't know where Elnora is. Not long after, Elnora sends a letter home that asks her mother to come visit. Phillip then finds Elnora to marry him.
Edith realizes she is in love with Hart and then later finds Hart in the woods and confesses her love to him. Hart realizes he feels the same. While in the woods, Edith sees one of the rare moths Elnora needs for her collection and she takes the moth to Elnora and she is grateful for Edith's kind act. They end up being nice to one another.
SETTING
The setting in "A Girl of the Limberlost" has a great impact on the overall effect of the story. There are multiple settings in the story including the country, the swamp, the school, and the town. A common theme in all of the settings is nature.
Elnora and her mother living in the country allows many events to occur throughout the book. She is not like the city girl's and has to adjust. She does not have a lot of money to buy expensive clothes or gifts for her friends during graduation, so she has to be creative and overcome not having as much money as she needs. On one of her walks to school she meets Billy which causes a lot to happen. Elnora has inherited half of the land her father owned and can't use it because of her controlling mother who will not let a tree be cut down or the land be dug for oil, even though she is always worried about paying the taxes. This conflict makes Elnora have to suffer and not have as nice of things like many other kids her age have.
The swamp plays a huge role in developing the attitudes of the characters. The swamp took Elnora Comstock's father, leaving her mother and herself alone to work hard and pay taxes on the land that he owned. Elnora's fathers death is caused by the swamp that is near their house and the Limberlost. He is late coming home and takes the path past the swamp instead of another and falls in. Mrs. Comstock watched her husband die and since then, she does not treat Elnora like a daughter. Mrs. Comstock does not act like she cares for her and tells her her hopes of going to school are ridiculous. Even though the swamp causes Elnora and her mother to have an awkward relationship, it also brings Elnora good fortune.
When Elnora decides she wants to enroll in the town school and doesn't have any money, she is able to collect cocoons, butterflies, and moths from the swamp and sells them to the Bird Woman.The swamp gives Elnora the opportunity to attend school where she works her hardest but doesn't quite fit in.
The school Elnora attends is another important setting. The schools gives Elnora the opportunity to get the knowledge she needs to go on to bigger and better things. Elnora going to school also shows the type of person she is. Instead of only doing what is expected of her, she works ahead, starts playing the violin and is dedicated to it, and only buys what she must have with the money she receives from her sales. The setting of the school also shows how far Elnora came from the first day of school to graduation. The first day of school she is embarrassed because of her clothing and by the time she graduates she has so many friends, is the top of her class, and is a talented musician.
The town itself allows Elnora to start school. Wesley and Margaret going into town is important because that is where they buy clothes for Elnora in hopes that she will fit in better after they hear about her terrible first day of school. After she looks like everyone else and they get to know her she is accepted and becomes a very liked person. Elnora goes into town to open a bank account to collect money for tuition and books. The man from the bank and the Bird Woman both by items from Elnora that put her through school. On her way to the school in town, Elnora meets Billy. Billy is very important because he is adopted by Wesley and Margaret who have always wanted kids. The Bird Woman who lives in town is able to make Elnora two beautiful dresses for her graduation and ball. If Elnora hadn't got the new dresses she would have been very embarassed leading her class during graduation.
All of the settings in this story play an important part in the overall effect of the story. Without one of these settings the whole outlook of the book, the personality of Elnora, and the conflict between Elnora and her mom would have been different.
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